August in England
By (Author) Lenny Henry
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
3rd October 2023
4th May 2023
Main
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
822.92
Paperback
80
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 5mm
98g
Yu see me I was eight years old when I come to H'Inglan' - I travel on my mother's passportAugust Henderson, fifty-two years in England, a proud West Bromwich Albion fan, part-owner of a fruit and veg emporium, and a devoted dad. He's got the gift of the gab, exaggerates his musical talents, has no head for paperwork and is about to marry the woman he loves. And then the Home Office threatens him with deportation. August won't go quietly.Lenny Henry's playwriting debut is a poignant, hilarious portrait of a life affected by the terrible injustice of the Windrush Scandal.August in England opened at the Bush Theatre, London, in April 2023.
Lenny Henry has been a comedian since the age of sixteen. He has risen from being a cult star on children's television to becoming one of Britain's best known television performers, as well as a writer, philanthropist and award-winning stage actor.